scientific nameArctia caja (L.)common name Garden TigerhabitatCan be found in meadows and clearings in forested areas, up to the mountain treeline.seasonalityMid July - mid August.identificationOne of our largest and most easily recognizable tiger moths in Alberta.life historyNo information available.conservationUncommon.diet infoReported to feed on a variety of shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants, including Taraxacum, Plantago, Populus, Salix and Alnus.rangeNewfoundland west to B.C., south to Utah and Colorado.taxonomic hierarchy